murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər 
Examples of murderer in a Sentence
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Adolescence has continued to wow audiences as the show’s 15-year-old star, Owen Cooper, has landed a 2025 Emmy nomination for his role of teen murderer Jamie Miller.
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Based on true events, the Gorgona Island prison, 34 miles off the Pacific coast, was once one of the most brutal of tropical penitentiary for murderers, rapists and political prisoners, notorious for its use of torture.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Yet, while God certainly punished Cain, history’s first murderer, God did not require Cain’s life for having spilled Abel’s blood.
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Some of the stories were from murderers, facing 30- to 45-year stretches.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Based on true events, the Gorgona Island prison, 34 miles off the Pacific coast, was once one of the most brutal of tropical penitentiary for murderers, rapists and political prisoners, notorious for its use of torture.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Yet, while God certainly punished Cain, history’s first murderer, God did not require Cain’s life for having spilled Abel’s blood.
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Some of the stories were from murderers, facing 30- to 45-year stretches.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for murderer
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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